Conférence : Denis Ribouillault, « Calypso’s Grotto: Art, Nature, and the Metamorphic Power of Love », Munich/en ligne, Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte, 3 juillet 2024
The lecture will focus on the theme of Calypso’s Grotto in early modern art. This mythical place sung by Homer in the Odyssey has been the subject of numerous interpretations in the visual arts and garden design, touching on issues such as the relationship between art and nature, illusion and imagination, and their relation to amorous passion. The aim of this lecture is to take a fresh look at certain aspects neglected by Panofsky’s iconology...